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10 TO 250 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC383
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Typical Values
AC383
High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+35.0 dB
High Reverse Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 dB
High Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 mA Current Drain
Low Noise Figure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.7 dB
Power Supply Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to +8 Volts
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
35.0 dB
34.0 dB
33.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
< 0.5 dB
0.7 dB
1.0 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
1.7 dB
2.5 dB
3.0 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
<1.4:1
1.7:1
1.9:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
+0.5 dBm
-1.0 dBm
-2.0 dBm
DC Current (Max.)
14 mA
16 mA
17 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50 C
-55 to +85 C
Frequency (Min.)
5-350 MHz
10-250 MHz
10-250 MHz
Typical @ 25 C
AC383
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+25 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+19 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+11 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-62 to 125 C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+13 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+6 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 sec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 C
Thermal Resistance
1
(
jc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+74 C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
+5.9 C
1
Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +5 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
50 OHM INPUT
+DC VOLTAGE
0.031 (0.79)
50 OHM OUTPUT
GROUND
45
3
0.033 (0.84)
0.018
0.002
(0.46
0.05)
(4) PLCS
0.300
(7.62)
DIA. B.C.
0.504 (12.80)
DIA.
0.025
(0.64)
0.450 (11.43)
DIA.
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.185
0.015
(4.70
0.38)
DIA. PIN
0
50
INPUT
0.250
(6.35)
0.450
(11.43)
0
0.075
(1.91)
0.350
(8.89)
0.200
(5.08)
0.450
(11.43)
0
0
.
2
2
5
(
5
.
7
2
)
0
.
4
5
0
(
1
1
.
4
3
)
0
.
0
.
0
7
5
(
1
.
9
1
)
0
.
2
2
5
(
5
.
7
2
)
0
.
3
7
5
(
9
.
5
3
)
50
OUTPUT
0.040
0.012
(1.02
0.30)
(4) PLCS
DC BIAS
0.016
0.002
(0.41
0.05)
(4) PLCS
GND
0.050
(1.27)
(4) PLCS
0.100
(2.54)
(4) PLCS
0.010
(0.25)
0.008
0.001
(0.20
0.03)
0.170
(4.32)
(TYP.)
0.031
(0.79)
0.031
(0.79)
45
0.016
0.002
0.010
0.002
0.008
0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AS383
AC383
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
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G
A
I
N
-
d
B
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
5 10 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Gain vs Temperature Vcc= +5
3 7 . 0
3 6 . 0
3 5 . 0
3 4 . 0
3 3 . 0
2 . 5
2 . 0
1 . 5
1 . 0
N
O
I
S
E
F
I
G
U
R
E
-
d
B
Noise Figure
+ 8 V
+ 5 V
K E Y :
+ 2 5
C
+ 8 5
C
- 5 5
C
6 . 0
4 . 0
2 . 0
0 . 0
2 . 0
-
O
U
T
P
U
T
P
O
W
E
R
-
d
B
m
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
4 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
0
4 2
4 0
3 8
3 6
3 4
3 2
3 0
2 8
I
N
T
E
R
C
E
P
T
P
O
I
N
T
-
d
B
m
G
a
i
n
-
d
B
Intercept Point Vcc = +5
Gain vs. Voltage
4 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
0
+ 8 V
+ 5 V
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
V c c - V o l t s
2 n d H A R
1 5 0 M H z
I P 3
I P 2
5 10 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
5 10 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
5 10 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC
TEST DATA
AC383
Model: AC383
Vcc=+5V
Icc=14.92
FREQ
SWR
SWR
GAIN
GROUP DELAY
REV/ISO
MHZ
IN
OUT
DB
NSEC
DB
5
1.47
1.40
35.5
-47.2
10
1.22
1.28
35.3
-47.1
20
1.11
1.23
35.3
2.091
-46.5
50
1.27
1.22
35.3
1.509
-47.1
100
1.09
1.22
35.2
1.472
-47.0
150
1.13
1.24
35.6
1.320
-46.7
200
1.24
1.27
35.5
1.286
-46.7
250
1.18
1.31
34.2
1.266
-46.2
300
1.18
1.35
34.7
1.127
-47.1
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Model: AC383
Vcc=+5V
Icc=14.92
FREQ.
S11
S21
S12
S22
MHz
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
5
0.19
-61.9
59.55
20.1
0.004
24.0
0.17
-44.2
10
0.10
-50.4
58.24
7.2
0.004
11.0
0.12
-33.7
20
0.05
-29.9
58.40
-0.4
0.005
3.0
0.10
-25.1
50
0.12
5.3
58.38
-16.8
0.004
4.0
0.10
-26.3
100
0.04
15.1
57.75
-43.3
0.004
-3.0
0.10
-40.2
150
0.06
17.1
60.14
-66.8
0.005
-4.0
0.11
-56.2
200
0.11
19.0
59.77
-90.1
0.005
-1.0
0.12
-73.4
250
0.08
15.2
51.57
-112.9
0.005
-5.0
0.13
-90.1
300
0.08
-25.6
54.03
-133.2
0.004
0.0
0.15
-107.3
350
0.09
-62.1
50.73
-152.6
0.005
-9.0
0.17
-123.7
400
0.06
-11.4
47.94
-177.1
0.004
-5.0
0.20
-139.5
Model: AC383
Vcc=+8V
Icc=24.42
FREQ
SWR
SWR
GAIN
GROUP DELAY
REV/ISO
MHZ
IN
OUT
DB
NSEC
DB
5
1.50
1.38
38.5
-50.0
10
1.26
1.29
38.3
-50.0
20
1.17
1.26
38.3
2.211
-48.8
50
1.13
1.25
38.4
1.494
-49.5
100
1.25
1.26
38.4
1.466
-48.8
150
1.31
1.27
38.8
1.335
-48.5
200
1.44
1.30
39.0
1.314
-48.3
250
1.31
1.34
37.7
1.324
-48.3
300
1.38
1.38
38.0
1.196
-48.3
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Model: AC383
Vcc=+8V
Icc=24.42
FREQ.
S11
S21
S12
S22
MHz
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
5
0.20
-103.5
83.95
22.6
0.003
29.0
0.16
-38.2
10
0.12
-122.0
82.67
8.5
0.003
14.0
0.13
-28.5
20
0.08
-160.4
82.59
0.6
0.004
3.0
0.12
-23.5
50
0.06
174.4
83.56
-15.5
0.003
4.0
0.11
-30.2
100
0.11
144.3
82.79
-42.0
0.004
4.0
0.11
-50.0
150
0.13
124.8
87.08
-66.0
0.004
2.0
0.12
-70.1
200
0.18
88.1
89.11
-89.8
0.004
3.0
0.13
-90.5
250
0.14
82.7
76.55
-113.6
0.004
2.0
0.14
-109.1
300
0.16
58.6
79.18
-135.2
0.004
6.0
0.16
-127.2
350
0.14
61.5
74.36
-155.6
0.004
-7.0
0.18
-142.5
400
0.14
59.3
68.51
179.0
0.004
9.0
0.19
-157.4
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